HAPPY CHA CHA (Line Dance) by Mary Frances Chua June 29, 2010

HAPPY CHA CHA

Choreographed By :MARY FRANCES CHUA ( July 2010 )

Music :Hua Hee Du Ho (欢喜就好） by Chen Lei （陈雷）( CD: Best of Hokkien Hits )

Descriptions :64 count – 4 wall – High Beginner Level Line Dance

Sequence : 64-64-64-64 + 4-64-32

INTRO: 16 + 32 counts of heavy beats (24 seconds)

S1 ( Slight Back Rock, Spot Triple Step ) 2X
1-2 Rock R back, recover on L ( L hand on hip, R hand up )
3&4 Triple step on spot, R-L-R
5-6 Rock L back, recover on R ( R hand on hip, L hand up )
7&8 Triple step on spot, L-R-L

S2 ( Side Rock, Triple Step ) 2X
1-2 Rock R to right side, recover on L
3&4 Triple step. R-L-R
5-6 Rock L to left side, recover on R
7&8 Triple step L-R-L

S3 Forward Rock, ¼ R Turn Chasse, ½ R Turn Chasse, Side Rock
1-2 Forward R rock, recover on L
3&4 ¼ R turn [3], side chasse R-L-R
5&6 ½ R turn [9], side chasse L-R-L
7-8 Rock R to side, recover on L

S4 Basic Cha Cha
1-2 Rock R forward, recover on L
3&4 Cha cha backward, R-L-R
5-6 Rock L back, recover on R
7&8 Cha cha forward, L-R-L

S5 ( Side Point, Touch, Forward Shuffle ) 2X
1-2 Point R to right side, touch R beside L
3&4 Shuffle forward, R-L-R
5-6 Point L to left side, touch L beside R
7&8 Shuffle forward, L-R-L

S6 ( Back Toe Strut ) 2X, Back Rock, Forward Shuffle
1-2 Back step on R ball, drop R heel
3-4 Back step on L ball, drop L heel
5-6 Rock R back, recover on L
7&8 Shuffle forward, R-L-R

S7 ( Side Rock, Cross Shuffle ) 2X
1-2 Rock L to left side, recover on R ( spread open both hands from centre to side )
3&4 Cross L over R, step R to right side, cross L over R
5-6 Rock R to right side, recover on L ( spread open both hands from centre to side )
7&8 Cross R over L, step L to left side, cross R over L

S8 Forward Rock, ½ Turn Left Shuffle, Double Step-Touch
1-2 Forward L rock, recover on R
3&4 ½ turn left, shuffle L-R-L [3]
5-6 Step R to right side, touch L beside R
7-8 Step L to left side, touch R beside L
After Wall 4 ( facing 12.00 ), repeat count 5-6. 7-8

ENDING:
Dance will end after short Wall 6 ( 32 counts till Section 4 ). Facing 12.00, end the dance with the last three counts, 7 & 8.
Step LEFT forward, step RIGHT forward, LEFT touch beside right and hold pose with left hand on hip and right hand up.

Have fun and enjoy the dance!

Body Cha @ Taipoo Line Dance Party (27.6.10) June 28, 2010

Nobody But You @ Taipoo Line Dance Party (27.6.10)

LET’S DO THE SHAKE ( 17.06.10 ) June 18, 2010

A crowd’s fave number LET’S DO THE SHAKE – music & dance created a great party mood at the wedding reception. Congrats to Alan & Nancy. Felicia, Sim KC, Karen, Mary and members of Friendship Park LD Group presented this catchy dance.

NOBODY BUT YOU! (17.06.10 ) June 17, 2010

A dance presentation at the wedding reception of Alan Sim & Nancy Chok on Thursday June 17, 2010 at Three Points, Kuching. Alan is the elder son of our line dance sifu, Mr. Sim KC. Presented by Felicia, Sim KC, Karen, Mary & members of Friendship Park Line Dance Group.

JUST CAN’T LOVE YOU (Line dance) by Mary Frances Chua June 14, 2010

JUST CAN’T LOVE YOU
Choreographed by: Mary Frances Chua (June 2010)
Music: Slow Down Sister by Lady Antebellum
Descriptions: 32 count – 4 wall – Beginner Level Line Dance
Dance Sequence :
32-20(restart 6.00)-32-16(restart 12.00)-36(restart 3.00)-32-32-32-32-32

Begin dance after 16 counts of heavy beats.

S1(1-8) ( Step, Behind Touch, Kick Ball Cross ) 2X
1-2 Right step to right side, Left touch behind right ( body facing 11.00 )
3&4 Left kick diagonally, Left step together, Right over left
5-6 Step left to left side, Right touch behind left ( body facing 1.00 )
7&8 Right kick diagonally, Right step together, Left over right

S2(9-16) ¼ R turn Right Step Left Touch Side, ½ L turn Left Step Right Touch Side;
Forward Shuffle, ½ R turn Back Shuffle
1-2 ¼ R turn Right step, Left touch left side[3]
3-4 ½ L turn Left step, Right touch right side [9]
5&6 Step forward Right, step Left together, step forward Right
7&8 ½ R turn Left step [3], Right together, Left step back [3]
RESTART 2 ( after count 16 facing 12.00 )

S3(17-24) ( Tap, tap, step ) 2x, (Front Point, Side Point, Step Forward)2x
1&2 Right toe tap twice lightly , step on right side
3&4 Left toe tap twice lightly, step on left side
RESTART 1( after count 20 facing 6.00 )
5&6 Right point to front, point to side, step forward
7&8 Left point to front, point to side, step forward

S4(25-32) Double Forward Shuffle, Hip Sway
1&2 Step forward Right, step Left together, step forward Right
3&4 Step forward Left, step Right together, step forward Left
5-8 Hip sway Right, Left, Right, Left
REPEAT 4 count Hip Sway after Wall 5 facing 3.00 ; RESTART 3

ENDING :
After Hip Sway [6], ½ Right turn to face [12], sway body as the music fades.

Have fun and enjoy the dance!

DIMPLES ( Line Dance ) June 5, 2010

DIMPLES

Choreographed by:- William Sevone, January 7th 2009
Choreographed to:- “Small dimple (Xiao Jiu Wo)” (95 bpm)… JJ Lin & Charlene Choi (“Sixology” / iTunes)
Four Wall Line Dance:- 32 count – Intermediate
Dance sequence:- 32-32-32-32-20-32-32-32-22-32-12-finale
Choreographers note:- Two restarts being very close together (within the dance) will, at first require
extra concentration from the dancer. See also the dance note for foot position PRIOR to dance start.
Always remember – ‘The beat may reach your feet – but the rhythm should electrify your soul’.
Dance starts on main vocals. Weight on right. Left toe extended to left side.

Demo By: MARY FRANCES CHUA

Sailor. 1/2 Right Sweep. Behind. Cross Shuffle. Rock. Recover (6:00)
Starting position of dance: Weight on right, with left toe extended to left side.
1& 2 Step left behind right, step right next to left, step left to left side.
3 – 4 Turn ½ right – sweeping right foot front to back (6). Rock right foot behind left.
5& 6 Step left to right side, step right next to left, step left to right side.
7 – 8 Rock right to right side. Recover onto left.

Sailor. 1/2 Left Sweep. Behind. Cross Shuffle. Rock. Recover (12:00)
9& 10 Step right behind left, step left next to right, step right to right side.
11 – 12 Turn ½ left – sweeping left foot front to back (12). Rock left foot behind right.
13& 14 Step right to left side, step left next to right, step right to left side.
15 – 16 Rock left to left side. Recover onto right.

Behind-Together-Cross. Side. Touch. Behind-Together-Touch. 1/2 Left Sweep.
Behind (6:00)
17& 18 Step left behind right, step right next to left, cross left over right.
19 – 20 Step right to right side. Tap/touch left toe to left side.
RESTART Wall 5: Restart dance from count 1
21& 22 Step left behind right, step right next to left, tap/touch left toe to left side.
RESTART Wall 9: Restart dance from count 1
23 – 24 Turn ½ left – sweeping left foot front to back (6). Step left foot behind right.

1/2 Right Side-Together-Back. Lock. Back. Coaster. 3/4 Left. Touch (3:00)
25& 26 Turn ¼ right & step forward onto right (9), turn ¼ right & step left next to right (12),
step backward onto right (behind left).
27 – 28 Lock left across front of right. Step backward onto right.
29& 30 Step backward onto left, step right next to left, step forward onto left.
31 – 32 Turn ¼ left & step right to right side (9). Turn ½ left & touch left toe to left side (3).

DANCE FINISH: Wall 11 count 12 facing ‘home’ (12:00). The music slows, try the following:
Sweep right from front to back, crossing behind left.
Sweep left from front to back, touching left toe backward – and hold.

FALLING IN LOVE (Line Dance) June 1, 2010

FALLING IN LOVE
Choreographed by: Mary Frances Chua (June 2010)
Music: Cuando Me Enamoro by Enrique Iglesias feat. Juan Luis Guerra
Descriptions: 32 count – 4 wall – Beginner Level Line Dance

Start on vocals after 32 counts

1-8 Point Sweep ¼ Right Turn Step, Weave , Right Chasse, Left Coaster
1-2 Right point forward, Sweep ¼ right turn, Step (3.00)
3&4 Left behind right, right together, left over right
5&6 Step right to right side, left together, step right to right side
7&8 Step back left, right together, step left forward

9-16 Diagonal Step Out(2X), Forward Shuffle. ¼ Right Turn Hold, Hip Bump
1-2 Step diagonally out right, left
3&4 Step forward right, step left together, step forward right
5-6 ¼ right turn, left step hold (6.00) (style with left hand on hip & right hand up)
7&8 Hip bump, right, left, right

17-24 Forward Step, Together, Feet Apart, ¼ Right Turn Step, Together, Forward Shuffle
1-2 Step forward left, right together
3-4 Jump feet apart, left, right
5-6 ¼ right turn left step (9.00), right together
7&8 Step forward left, step right together, step forward left

25-32 Right Chasse, Diagonal Back Rock, Left Chasse, Side Rock
1&2 Step right to right side, left together, step right to right side
3-4 Left rock diagonally behind right, recover on right
5&6 Step left to left side, right together, step left to left side
7-8 Right side rock , recover on left

REPEAT
ENDING ( facing 9.00 after hip bump)
Count 1-2 :
¼ right turn, step left (12.00), right sweep behind left & pose with left hand on hip and right hand up.
Have fun and enjoy the dance!